NBA Power Rankings: NBA trade deadline over; 4-team logjam at top of West

NBA Power Rankings: NBA trade deadline over; 4-team logjam at top of West.

The 2024 trade deadline is over, which means contenders have cemented their rotations as they prepare for the stretch run of the regular season and playoffs.

The 2024 All-Star break is also fast approaching, as the four-day extravaganza will be held in Indiana this upcoming weekend.

Out East, the Boston Celtics continue to be the best team in the league as they’re the first to reach 40 wins. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the league recently.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets are in a four-team logjam for the top of the West. The first-placed and fourth-placed teams are separated by just half a game.

Let’s look at this week’s edition of Thunder Wire’s NBA power rankings for the week of Feb. 5-11: